Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 17:27:57 -0800 From: Dennis Cathey <dennis.catheynopsamle.com> Subject: Does a 900S classic auto trans really cause my engine to rev higher than a 5-speed?
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9C257B9B6CF34F63BCFC1900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have a '92 900S 16V with an auto trans. Besides being more fun to drive, I want a 5-speed so that I can cruise at 70 - 75 MPH without my engine reving-up to approx. 3500 rpms. I recently test-drove a 1990 900 with a 5-speed, and it seemed like I was still pretty close to 3500 rpms when I was at 70 MPH in 5th. Here are the rpms at which my engine is purring when I'm going 60 - 80 MPH in 'Drive.' Can you boys & girls with 5-speeds tell me if there is an appreciable difference (reduction) in your cars' engine speed (either 4th or 5th gear) at these driving speeds? 60mph=2700rpm, 65 = 3000, 70 = 3200, 75 = 3500, 80 = 3700. Thanks for your time. Dennis --------------9C257B9B6CF34F63BCFC1900 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=UTF-8; name="dennis.cathey.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Dennis Cathey Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="dennis.cathey.vcf" begin:vcard n:;Dennis x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:dennis.catheynopsamle.com fn:Dennis Cathey end:vcard --------------9C257B9B6CF34F63BCFC1900--